Fred Olsen to run 40-knot fast ferry
Spanish ferry operator Fred Olsen SA will operate a 40-knot fast ferry, the “Benchijigua Express,” in the Canary Islands from Los Cristianos, Tenerife to San Sebastian, Gomera and the island of Palma.
Austal Ships, the builder of the fast trimaran, said the new Australian fast ferry will be delivered later this year.
Replacing a smaller vessel of the same name, the new 127-meter-long ship will sail fully loaded at speeds of more than 40 knots. It will provide capacity for 1,350 passengers, more than 340 cars and more than 400 freight lane-meters.